Transfer Students

DU welcomes international transfer students to our undergraduate programs. Transfer applicants with the greatest chance of being admitted will generally have a 3.0 GPA or "B" average with no grades of "D" or "F" in their previous college coursework.  GPA. If you have completed less than one year of course work at another college or university, submit an official high school transcript-in addition to those from all colleges or universities you have attended. Remember that all transcripts must be sent directly from your previous schools to DU's Office of International Student Admission to be considered official.

Community College/Junior College credits: A maximum of 90 quarter hours (60 semester hours) may transfer from a two-year school and may only be transferred at the first-year and sophomore levels.

Academic standing in quarter hours:

0-44 First-Year
45-89 Sophomore
90-134 Junior
135+ Senior

Transfer of Credit
Official transcripts from previous institutions will be evaluated on an individual basis after you have been accepted to DU. The preliminary evaluation will list courses that transfer into the following categories:

• Core Curriculum
• specific requirements for your degree and major
• electives (courses that do not meet major or liberal arts requirements)
• courses to be approved by the faculty representative in your major

The following are general guidelines for transfer of credit:

• Grade of "C" (2.0) or better in each course is required to be considered for transfer credit. Grades of "C-" or lower are not transferable.
• Semester/quarter hour conversion: 1 semester hour is equal to 1.5 quarter hours. Pass/Fail courses can be considered for transfer if the Pass grade equals a "C" (2.0) or better.
• Community College/Junior College credits: A maximum of 90-96 quarter hours (60-64 semester hours) may transfer from a two-year school and may only be transferred at the first-year and sophomore levels.
• The final 45 quarter hours (senior year) of your degree must be completed at DU.
• The maximum number of quarter hours that may transfer to DU is 138-140.

English Courses
English courses do not automatically transfer to the University of Denver. Students with a TOEFL score below 570/230/88 or IELTS below 6.5 will need to take our International Student English Placement Exam (ISEPE) to determine whether transfer credit will be granted for first-year English or English literature courses taken at other colleges or universities.